Senior Manager - Finance - Consulting Firm

Job Description:

- Assess the current state finance function performance and capabilities of client organizations.

- Deliver project in the areas of Process and controls optimization, shared services and finance function consolidation / integration, working capital optimization, close process optimization, corporate performance management, and budgeting, planning and forecasting.

- Understand and design finance processes, and recommend improvement opportunities around process efficiencies and internal controls

- Work closely with client representatives to build a consensus on the future state of the finance function and secure buy-in from all relevant stakeholders

- Actively contribute in business development (proposals, solutioning, diagnostics etc.)

Educational Qualifications:

- CA / MBA (Finance) from premier institute

- Commerce / Science / Engineering background from a premier institute

Relevant Experience:

- At least 6 years of experience in improving the performance of the finance function across various industries

- Experience in the areas of finance process improvement, working capital, cost reduction, budgeting and planning, inventory management

- Ability to interact with senior finance personnel at client organizations - understand and empathize with their needs and collaboratively conceptualize and develop solutions

- Experience with finance benchmarks and performance measures

Personal Characteristics:

- Strong interpersonal skills with high levels of enthusiasm and a good team player.

- Strong general consulting skills

- Ability to empathize with clients and to work to demanding time frames/deadlines.

- Excellent communication skills inventory management, cost reduction, interpersonal skills, business development, team player, forecasting, performance management

Desired Skills and Experience:

Inventory management, cost reduction, interpersonal skills, business development, team player, forecasting, performance management